Associate Director, PCM Portfolio Delivery Lead (BCS Funding & Liquidity)
RBC
Job Description
What is the opportunity?
This position is responsible for:
Leading and managing Funding & Liquidity-related project execution for the BCS Portfolio & Change Management (PCM) group
Management of project planning, resourcing and financials and developing relationships with business stakeholders and project partners
Integrating new products / businesses into the BCS platform
Participation in business unit and functional unit driven initiatives as required
What will you do?
Initiative Management:
Oversee and guide Funding & Liquidity initiatives (e.g. funding, margin, collateral, cash management) by providing direction and subject matter expertise (when available) with a view to successful project execution
Escalate roadblocks to BCS management as required
Participate as required in business unit sponsored projects that impact BCS
Identify process improvement / reengineering opportunities through streamlining, simplification, elimination of redundancies/overlaps, improved capacity utilization, automation, outsourcing, standardization, etc
Ensure effective execution of analysis and requirements gathering by team members
Assist with Planning and budgeting for PCM involvement in initiatives
Provide input to Business Architecture decisions and process
Represent PCM in joint CM / WM / IT committees
Management of Project Resources:
Assist the Director, Global Head of Portfolio & Change Management in management responsibilities for the department
Add talented SMEs and BAs to the team as project demand dictates, maintaining appropriate mix of FTE and contractors
Manage capacity of critical skill sets in order to meet departmental objectives
Develop skills and competencies of staff by utilizing training programs pertaining to requirements gathering, use case preparation, UAT activities and the RBC Project Management Framework
Assign staff to initiatives
Provide direction to staff
Ensure monthly recovery of staff time via MIS or similar tools
Relationship Management:
In conjunction with BCS management, liaise with businesses, technology and other project partners on CM initiatives and BU initiatives that impact BCS
Decision Making
Facilitate decisions: Intricately involved with any decisions that are made about solving the business’s problems.
Prioritization of team and team’s assigned project work to ensure consistent and timely delivery on projects
What you need to succeed?
Must have:
Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in Finance, Engineering, Science or Math desirable
Proven people management & development skills; ability to work effectively in a project team environment, demonstrated facilitation and leadership skills, strong listening and interview skills.
Project management expertise
Good working knowledge of Capital Markets operational functions and processes.
Detailed understanding of the fundamentals of Capital Markets trading and the transaction lifecycle
Detailed understanding of RBC Capital Markets organizational structure (front office sales and trading, middle office, product control, BCS, regulatory/compliance, etc.)
Familiarity with regional differences in operational processing within RBC Capital Markets.
Self-motivation, ability to work independently and within a team
Ability to prioritize, plan and execute work to meet tight deadlines
Strong innovative, problem-solving and analytical skills; a self-starter capable of functioning in an autonomous manner.
Capable of building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders across the enterprise
Ability to provide concise and effective updates to the Director, Global Head of Portfolio & Change Management, as well as to the Project Manager where applicable
Nice to have:
Understanding of the functions and processes within the BCS Funding & Liquidity team
Strong knowledge of supporting systems used within Operations.
Skillful in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, etc.)
What’s in it for you?
We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Opportunities to do challenging work
Flexible work/life balance options
Job Skills
Adaptability, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Long Term Planning, Organizational Change Management, Professional PresentationAdditional Job Details
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